US7256726B2 - Method of disabling the keyboard keys of a command-emitting device - Google Patents

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US7256726B2 US10/525,694 US52569405A US7256726B2 US 7256726 B2 US7256726 B2 US 7256726B2 US 52569405 A US52569405 A US 52569405A US 7256726 B2 US7256726 B2 US 7256726B2
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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    • H01H9/0235—Hand-held casings specially adapted for remote control, e.g. of audio or video apparatus
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    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H2003/0293—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch with an integrated touch switch
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/022—Part of keyboard not operable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/03—Avoiding erroneous switching
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/022—Application wake up; switches or contacts specially provided for the wake up or standby shift of a circuit

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  • the invention relates to a method of disabling the buttons of the keypad of a command transmitter intended to control an appliance.
  • the invention further relates to a command transmitter comprising a microcontroller connected to buttons and to means for transmitting commands and intended to implement such a method.
  • Such a method applies in particular to the remote control, for example by radio frequencies, of maneuvering or locking of doors, such as garage doors or entrance doors to dwellings.
  • the invention may be applied to the fields of security of access and/or of protection by alarm.
  • the command transmitter is portable and, in particular, when it is transported in the pocket or in the bag of a user, there is a risk of accidental pressing of the control buttons of the transmitter.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,820,887 discloses a keypad with membrane exhibiting more or less rigid covers overlying the critical buttons of the keypad and making it possible to render an action on them impossible or more difficult.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,385,417 furthermore discloses a rigid cover intended to overlay a button and exhibiting a hole such that this button can be actuated by a pointed object such as the tip of a pen.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,544,924 discloses a remote control device, for example for a television or video recorder, whose power supply is activated by pressing any button of the keypad and deactivated automatically after the transmission of the command associated with the button so as to save energy.
  • Application EP 0 930 409 describes a system for remote control of functions in a vehicle.
  • the application establishes a distinction between centralized closing functions and comfort functions. Certain functions have to be activated as long as a receiver receives a command from a transmitter. To avoid the interruption of these functions through a problem with sending following a slight movement of the transmitter when the latter is at the range limit, the receiver's sensitivity threshold is lowered for a certain time from the start of the command transmission.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,992,784 discloses a remote control device requiring, in order to transmit certain particular commands, simultaneous pressing of several buttons. The procedure renders the transmission in error of these particular commands improbable.
  • the operating systems of the Microsoft Company require simultaneous pressing of the “Ctrl”, “Alt” and “Del” buttons so as to perform a hot restart (reset).
  • the aim of the invention is to provide a disabling method improving the solutions of the prior art and alleviating the abovementioned problem.
  • the invention proposes to provide a method allowing the disabling of the buttons of the keypad of a command transmitter when the latter is slipped into a pocket or into a bag and to embody a command transmitter allowing the implementation of such a method.
  • the method according to the invention is characterized by the characterizing part of claim 1 .
  • the command transmitter according to the invention is defined by claim 8 .
  • the appended drawing represents, by way of example, a mode of execution of the method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram of a command transmitter allowing the execution of the method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 represents in diagrammatic form a command transmitter 10 allowing the execution of the method according to the invention.
  • This command transmitter 10 comprises a microcontroller 13 connected to a keypad with several buttons 14 , 15 , 16 and to a radiofrequency transmitter 12 , itself connected to an antenna 11 .
  • This command transmitter is powered by a battery 17 .
  • this command transmitter makes it possible to control the opening and the closing of a garage door and the activation and the deactivation of an alarm.
  • the button 14 controls both the opening of the door and the deactivating of the alarm.
  • the button 16 controls both the closing of the door and the activating of the alarm and the button 15 is a button for stopping the maneuvering of the door.
  • This command transmitter communicates with one or more command receivers (not represented) operating the garage door and the alarm.
  • a program 100 permits the reading of the buttons of the keypad and places a disabling indicator into an active state.
  • An intentional or unintentional action by the user on one or more buttons of the keypad is represented by an arrow A 1 .
  • This pressing brings about the activation of a test program 120 making it possible to determine whether the button or one of the buttons actuated is a specific button, that is to say whether one of the buttons is not disabled. If all the buttons actuated are disabled, then there is a loopback to the program 100 . If, on the contrary, one of the buttons actuated is a specific button, then a test program 140 is activated. This test makes it possible to determine whether the pressing of the button or the buttons corresponds to a specific sequence of presses such as a determined series of presses but which may also be regarded as a long press.
  • a program 160 is activated.
  • the latter brings about the transmission by the command transmitter of the command corresponding to the specific button actuated.
  • the command transmitter can exhibit the stop button 15 as sole specific button. For safety reasons, even brief pressing of this button stops the maneuvering of the door.
  • a program 200 is activated. The latter brings about the cancellation of the disabling, that is to say all the buttons of the keypad become active.
  • a new action on a button of the keypad is represented by the arrow A 2 . This action brings about the activation of a program 220 that then allows the command transmission corresponding to the button actuated.
  • a program 240 is activated. This program brings about the disabling of the buttons of the keypad with the exception of the specific buttons. This program is executed either just after the transmission of the order, or after a timeout that may possibly allow the transmission of other commands to the command receiver. In the latter case, any new action on one of the buttons of the keypad correspondingly prolongs the time window during which the buttons remain active.
  • buttons 15 and 14 there are two specific buttons. The first is the stop button 15 as before and the second is the open button 14 . If this button is protected by mechanical means 19 , its activation may give rise to the cancellation of the disabling of the buttons.
  • the test programs 120 and 140 pertain to the identification of the button actuated:
  • the two variants may be combined, in the case where no button is protected mechanically: on the one hand, the specific stop button remains non-disabled and, on the other hand, prolonged pressing or a particular sequence pertaining to other buttons makes it possible to render the buttons active.
  • a program replacing the programs 120 and 140 then tests whether the stop button is actuated or whether a particular sequence of presses is involved. In the first case, there is transmission of the command corresponding to the button actuated, in the second case, there is temporary cancellation of disabling. If the press does not correspond to either of the two above cases, there is then looping to the program 100 .
  • the action A 1 may be applied only to certain buttons (if not it is ignored by the microcontroller).
  • the test program 120 becomes unnecessary and the test program 140 is geared towards the simple execution of the command if the stop button is involved or towards the temporary cancellation of disabling if a particular press sequence is recognized.
  • the program 100 then consists in bringing about the switch to sleep mode or the partial disconnection of the power supply.
  • the command transmitter may optionally exhibit a sensor of grasping in the hand 18 .
  • the cancellation of the disabling of the buttons may in this case be brought about by a signal from the sensor of grasping in the hand 18 .
  • This sensor may be of thermal, galvanic or capacitive type, or may even consist of a pressure detector.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,330,457 and 6,246,862 disclose sensors used for a use that is strictly opposite to that addressed by the invention since it involves barring the use of the buttons of a telephone when the latter switches to operational mode.
  • the sensor delivers a signal indicating that the command transmitter is held in the hand and not rattling around in a pocket or in a bag, then this signal may be used to control the cancellation of the disabling of the buttons. Likewise, the disappearance of the signal may be used to bring about the disabling of the buttons.

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